Understanding High-Altitude Blood Cell Increase
Part of Blood & lymphatic clinical trials.
This study looks at high-altitude polycythemia, a condition where your body makes too many red blood cells in response to living at high altitude. Researchers want to learn more about this condition and how to help people who have it.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with high-altitude polycythemia (too many red blood cells from living at high altitude)
- You are 18 years old or older
- You are willing to participate and can sign a consent form
- You are alert and awake, able to think clearly
- You can breathe on your own and manage your airway safely
- You do not have severe bleeding in your stomach or intestines, heart instability, or collapsed lung
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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